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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: National Parks (21 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Coillte was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as the management of their forest estate, are the responsibility of the company.  Curraghchase Forest Park is in Coillte’s ownership. Therefore the number of visitors and associated revenue generated at this Forest Park is an operational matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Imports (21 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: As soon as details of investigations into meat fraud in Brazil first emerged I wrote to Commissioner Andriukaitis outlining my concerns and stressing the importance that all appropriate steps are taken to ensure that any imports into the EU meet all of its animal and public health standards. Commissioner Andriukaitis has since given regular updates at the EU AgriFish Council. Since 21...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (21 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: I and my officials have been very active in highlighting the potentially very damaging impact of a Mercosur deal on the European agriculture sector, and on the beef sector in particular. At political level, I have continuously raised the issue with my Member State colleagues and with Commissioners Hogan and Malmström, both within the Council of Agriculture Ministers and in written...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Contracts Data (21 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: In general, public relations advice is provided by my Department's Press Office. However, from time to time, it may be necessary to engage the services of an outside provider for public relations training purposes. The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table. I have requested the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department to respond directly to the Deputy,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (21 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Spurdog (now referred to as Picked Dogfish) is a long-lived, slow growing and late maturing species and is therefore particularly vulnerable to fishing mortality. Current advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is that there should be no target fishery and that by-catch in mixed fisheries should be reduced to the lowest possible level. It recommends that a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Flood Relief Schemes Funding (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The Minister of State for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief, recently announced the introduction of a once-off targeted Voluntary Homeowner Relocation Scheme. As part of the announcement the Minister outlined that further examination is ongoing by the OPW,  Local Authorities and Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine in evaluating, on an individual...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: As a leading producer of high quality, safely and sustainably produced dairy products, Ireland is one of the leading producers of Infant Formula in the world. In 2016, Ireland exported over €1.2bn in finished Infant Formula products, as well as base powders for final product to be produced in other countries. The Infant Formula industry utilises milk from Irish farms...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: As has been the case across the entire agri-food sector, my Department has been in regular contact with Irish equine industry stakeholders in order to fully understand the potential implications of Brexit for that industry. The sector is represented on the Department's Stakeholder Consultative Committee, which met most recently on 11 April, and it was also the focus of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Enterprises (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Most recent CSO data on fertiliser prices (December 2016, January, February and March 2017) show increases in the price of Urea and CAN. These price increases are strongly linked to the price of natural gas which increased over the Spring period. Urea has increased from €321/tonne to €359/tonne, in part due to increased input costs for fertiliser manufacturers and a reduction in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The Agriculture Appeals Act 2001, along with the Agriculture Appeals Regulations 2002, provides the legal basis for the service. Since 2002 the Agriculture Appeals Office (AAO) provides an independent appeal service to farmers who are dissatisfied with decisions of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine concerning designated schemes implemented by the Department. Year Director...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The Chairman of Bord na gCon  wrote to my Department on 10 May seeking my approval  and that of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform for the sale of  Harold’s Cross Greyhound Stadium to the Department of Education and Skills. The sale of Harold's Cross Greyhound Racing Stadium is a transaction between the Department of Education and Skills and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Functions (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department provides funding to animal welfare organisations directly involved in animal care and welfare services. This funding is intended only as a contribution to the overall costs of an organisation. Payments are made at year end and the following payments have been made to the Irish Horse Welfare Trust (IHWT). Year Amount 2011 €30,000 2012 €35,000 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has been paid in full in respect of the 2015 scheme year. The 85% payment for 2016 has been processed and payment has issued to the person named. During the 2016 prepayment checking process an issue presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases with regard to Hen...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The breakdown of staff per county is set out below in both number and Full-Time Equivalents (FTE).  The situation within State agencies under my Department's auspices is a matter for the State Agencies themselves.   - FTE Number Carlow 14 14 Cavan 211.8 229 Clare 15 15 Cork 282.3 300 Donegal 84 86 Dublin 523.2 549 Galway 61.8 63 Kerry 48.3 49 Kildare 470.5 495...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union, Brexit, has fostered a great deal of speculation with respect to its future trading relationship with the union, including with Ireland. As 40% of Irish agrifood exports go to the UK, Brexit negotiations will be among the most important in terms of potential impact on the sector since the talks prior to Ireland joining the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: At this stage it is impossible to say with certainty what effect Brexit will have on the Irish fishing industry. We don't yet know what changes the UK Government may seek to the current arrangements. I am, however, clear that our objective is to maintain our current access to fishing grounds in UK waters in the Irish Sea, Celtic Sea and north of Donegal and,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: An application under the 2016 Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received from the person named on 22 April 2016. Under the ANC Scheme, eligible applicants are required to have met a minimum stocking density of 0.15 livestock units per hectare for a retention period of seven consecutive months and to maintain an annual average of 0.15 livestock units  per...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: My Department is working on expanding market access for beef, sheepmeat, pigmeat, poultry and cooked meats across a range of markets and is also working to simplify certification procedures in a number of markets to which we already have access. The priorities of the industry are assessed through the form of quarterly meetings with relevant stakeholders. In terms of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Payments (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: The person named submitted a payment claim under the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme.   There were deficiencies in the documentation and the claim submitted and a query letter issued.  While documents were received in response to this letter, the certificates submitted in response were not in order. These issues have now been resolved.   As...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Appeals (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: A report detailing findings of an inspection, on the holding of the person named, carried out by National Parks and Wildlife Service was referred to my Department’s Cross Compliance Unit for attention. This report detailed breaches relating to the cross compliance requirements under the Habitats Directive, resulting in a 20% penalty being applied against the 2015 Direct Schemes...